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| Global Score | |
| 57.2 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | |
| Windows Phone 8 | -- |
| 2012-09-19 | 2018-10-18 |
| 4.74 x 2.48 x 0.40 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray and Red | Black, Pink and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| S-LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 233 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8627 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 7.92 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 35.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.04 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 4.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1700mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 3.52 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 3 XL is a lot better than HTC Windows Phone 8S, having an 80.7 score against 57.2. Google Pixel 3 XL is a extremely newer and thinner cellphone than HTC Windows Phone 8S, but it's also a lot heavier. The Google Pixel 3 XL has a faster processing unit than HTC Windows Phone 8S, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a larger number of cores.
The Google Pixel 3 XL features a lot better looking screen than HTC Windows Phone 8S, because it has a lot more pixels per screen inch, a much better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a much bigger screen. Google Pixel 3 XL features a much better camera than HTC Windows Phone 8S, because it has a way better (4K) video quality, a lot bigger aperture to take better low light photography and videos and a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
The Google Pixel 3 XL features a much bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC Windows Phone 8S, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. Google Pixel 3 XL features a way better battery lifetime than HTC Windows Phone 8S, because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the Google Pixel 3 XL is also cheaper.
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